The Middle East and North African region is among the most vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change but the public health impacts are relatively unknown, according to a new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health.
Chinese-led efforts to lower tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran could bring a greater focus on climate vulnerabilities in the region, ahead of the next round of U.N. climate talks that Dubai will host later this year.
Foreign ministers Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and Hossein Amirabdollahian of Iran met in Beijing on Thursday in the wake of an agreement in March to restore the regional rivals' diplomatic relations.
A new IEA report shows that tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency can be achieved with 'enabling' conditions.
If an agreement is reached before the end of the year, the World Health Assembly would need to meet in December.
The U.N. chief calls on all nations to adopt a newer measure for phasing out powerful climate-warming chemicals.
The original target for the campaign was 640,000 children, which may have been an overestimate due to the war.
The five-year partnership aims to help ski federations, venues and race organizers better manage natural and artificial snow.
For disabled kids and their families, navigating forced displacements amid the rubble is a life-or-death challenge.
Some 1.9% of electricity globally was consumed by 148 digital companies, including 10 big users in Asia and the U.S.
A new IEA report shows that tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency can be achieved with 'enabling' conditions.
